Is arterial stiffness related to body height?

Hypertension. 2010 Jun;55(6):e24-5. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.152553. Epub 2010 Apr 12.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Blood Pressure*
  • Body Weight*
  • Brachial Artery / physiopathology*
  • Carotid Arteries / physiology
  • Elasticity
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / physiology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis*
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Pulsatile Flow
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Vascular Resistance / physiology*
  • Young Adult